Council                                                          Agenda Item 83

Subject:                    Oral questions from Councillors

A period of not more than 30 minutes is set aside for oral questions from Members,

at the expiry of which, the mayor will call a halt and proceed to the next item of

business of the agenda. Any Member whose question then remains outstanding

will be contacted to determine whether they wish to have a written answer provided

or for their question to be carried over to the next meeting.

The following Members have indicated that they wish to put questions to the

Leader, Chairs of Committees or Members of the Council that have been appointed

to an outside body. The Councillor asking the question may then ask one relevant

supplementary question which shall be put and answered without discussion:

The following questions have been received from Councillors and will be taken as read along with the written answer detailed below:

Date of meeting: 1 February 2024

1          Councillor Davis  

Subject Matter: Local elections and accountability  

Reply from Councillor Sankey, Leader of the Council

2          Councillor McNair 

Subject Matter: Listening council 

Reply from Councillor Sankey, Leader of the Council

3          Councillor Fishleigh 

Subject Matter:  Park & Ride 

Reply from Councillor Muten, Chair of Transport and Sustainability Committee

4          Councillor Assaduzzaman 

Subject Matter: Swimming Pool facilities 

Reply from Councillor Robins, Chair of Culture, Heritage, Sport, Tourism, and Economic Development Committee

5          Councillor Hill  

Subject Matter: Frogs, newts and toads 

Reply from Councillor Rowkins, Chair of City Environment, South Downs and the Sea Committee

6          Councillor Meadows 

Subject Matter: E-coli 

Reply from Councillor Rowkins, Chair of City Environment, South Downs and the Sea Committee

7          Councillor Earthey  

Subject Matter: Budgetary challenges, spending plans on VG3 and hard-pressed front-line services

Reply from Councillor Taylor, Joint Deputy Leader of the Council

8          Councillor Miller 

Subject Matter: Weeds 

Reply from Councillor Rowkins, Chair of City Environment, South Downs and the Sea Committee

9          Councillor West  

Subject Matter: Adult Social Care 

Reply from Councillor Burden, Chair of Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee

10        Councillor Theobald 

Subject Matter: S106 

Reply from Councillor Loughran, Chair of Planning Committee

11        Councillor McGregor 

Subject Matter: Educational outcomes 

Reply from Councillor Taylor / Helliwell, Joint Chair(s) of Children, Families, and Schools Committee

12        Councillor McLeay 

Subject Matter: Carbon Neutral 2030 

Reply from Councillor Muten, Chair of Transport & Sustainability Committee

13        Councillor Lyons  

Subject Matter: Weeds  

Reply from Councillor Rowkins, Chair of City Environment, South Downs and the Sea Committee

14        Councillor Shanks 

Subject Matter: Pensions Divestment 

Reply from Councillor Taylor, Joint Deputy Leader of the Council

15        Councillor Pickett  

Subject Matter: Resident Case Management requests 

Reply from Councillor Sankey, Leader of the Council